It was in this locality that Piazzi discovered the asteroid Ceres, January 1, 1800.
α Trianguli is sometimes called "Caput Trianguli."
α and β Trianguli were known as "The Scale Beam." According to Argelander the constellation contains fifteen stars.
The Triangle has been likened to the Trinity, and the Mitre of St. Peter.
AQUARIUS (a-kwā´ri-us)—THE WATER CARRIER. (Face Southwest.)
Location.—A line drawn from β Pegasi to α of the same constellation, and prolonged as far again, ends just east of the so-called water jar of Aquarius, which is formed by a group of four stars in the form of a "Y," as indicated in the diagram. The Arabians called these four stars a tent.
The jar is represented as inverted, allowing a stream of water represented by dim stars in pairs and groups of three stars, to descend, ending in the bright star Fomalhaut, the mouth of the Southern Fish.